Biography

Ian Roberts was raised in Secaucus, New Jersey, and attended Grinnell College in Iowa. From 1987-1990, he lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, performing plays with various local companies including the Acacia Theater, Hansberry Sands and Milwaukee Players. In 1990, he moved to Chicago and studied Improvisation at ImprovOlympic under Charna Halpern and Del Close and was a member of the Second City National Touring Company. It was at this time that Ian and some fellow improvisers founded the Upright Citizens Brigade. He has written and performed in every UCB show since the group's inception in 1990.

In August of 2000, Ian received rave reviews for his debut feature film role as the tyrannical choreographer Sparky Polastri in the Kirsten Dunst film Bring It On (2000). His most recent performance was in the box office smash Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004).

Director

Playing House(2014)

Players(2010)

Mythbusters(2010)

Mother(1999)

Writer

The Z-Suite(2025)

Teachers(2016)

UCB Comedy Originals(2007)

The UCB Show(2016)

Red Nose Day(2016)

Actor

Jury Duty Presents(2023)as Scott Norris

Daughter in a Box(2025)as Ronald

Bad Man(2025)as Mr. Beale

Craig of the Creek(2017)as Neil

Carol & the End of the World(2023)as Guest Performer

Osfug(2015)

Self

ASSSSCAT: Los Angeles(2005)as Self

Celebrity Page(2013)as Self

Festpocalypse!(2021)as Self

UCB Comedy Originals(2007)as Self

The UCB Show(2016)as Self - Host

Known for

Bring It On2000 · Actor Key and Peele2012 · Actor Step Brothers2008 · Actor Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby2006 · Actor

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Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh in Upright Citizens Brigade (1998)

Ian Roberts and Casey Wilson in Drunk History (2013)

Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh in Players (2010)

Credit Score: Ian Roberts

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Key and Peele

Crazed Spectator

Tue Jan 31 2012 – Wed Sep 09 2015

#	Name	Score	Year	Win	Nom	Known	★	Wins	Noms	Votes
1	Key and Peele	2500.00	2012	•	•	•	8.3	2	19	29269
2	Upright Citizens Brigade	13.00	1998			•	8.1	0	0	2635
3	Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy	4.50	2004			•	7.1	0	0	401410
4	The Dictator	3.00	2012			•	6.5	0	0	367389
5	Step Brothers	3.00	2008			•	6.9	0	0	341150
6	I Love You, Man	2.50	2009			•	7.0	0	0	225683
7	Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby	2.50	2006			•	6.6	0	0	213925
8	Bring It On	2.50	2000			•	6.2	0	0	114332
9	Drillbit Taylor	2.38	2008			•	5.7	0	0	64387
10	Reno 911!	2.00	2003				8.0	0	4	25313

Ian Roberts